Schaumburg, IL
DUI and DWI Lawyer at Schaumburg, IL
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI, Criminal Defense ... +14 more
OUTCOME: Misdemeanor Conviction Avoided!!
Client charged with Class A Aggravated Speeding which is the most serious class of speeding in IL. After a mitigation letter provided to the State's Attorney's Supervisor - Mr. LaScola got his client' ... s charge reduced to a simple traffic ticket with a fine & some comm.svc. & traffic school. Criminal conviction avoided!!
OUTCOME: Aggravated Speeding in a Construction Zone REDUCED to a PETTY OFFENSE with COURT SUPERVISION
Our client was charged with the combination of Aggravated Speeding (Class B) and was also alleged to have done so in a Construction Zone. This offense not only carried with it a mandatory conviction s ... entence - but also enhanced minimum fines. After Mr. LaScola prepared and submitted a letter to the State's Attorney's Office on our client's behalf, they agreed to reduce the offense to a Petty Speeding (21-25 mph over posted limit) thereby allowing a period of Court Supervision to be entered. No insurance rate increase & client keeps a clean driving record!!!
OUTCOME: Court Supervision Not Revoked - Conviction Avoided
Client received a Notice that her Court Supervision was going to be revoked due to receiving another traffic citation while on a period of Court Supervision. After successful negotiations with the Vil ... lage Prosecutor, Mr. LaScola was able to preserve her Court Supervision preventing the sentence from turning into a traffic conviction & the only additional penalty imposed was an increase in the fines & costs due to the court. Conviction Avoided - Supervision Preserved - No Insurance Rate Increase for the Client !!
OUTCOME: Aggravated Speeding REDUCED to Petty Speeding Ticket
Client charged with an Aggravated Speeding alleged to be traveling 30mph over the posted speed limit in the City if Highland Park. Mr. LaScola, after successful negotiations with the Village Prosecuto ... r, achieved a reduction of the speed to 20 mph over the posted limit which enabled our client to receive Court Supervision and minimal fines. Mandatory Misdemeanor Conviction AVOIDED!!!
OUTCOME: Moving Violation AMENDED to Non-Moving Violation for CDL Holder!!!
Our client, an out-of-state Commercial Truck Driver, was given 2 miving violations while traveling through Illinois. Mr. LaScola reached successful negotiations with the prosecutor resulting in the Di ... smissal of one of the citations and an amendment of the other to a non-moving violation. Our client's MVR remains clean & he won't have any job-related issues.
OUTCOME: Misdemeanor Charge DISMISSED
Our client, while operating on an out-of-state restricted driving permit was stopped for multiple moving violations and subsequently alleged by the IL State Trooper as driving beyond the scope of her d ... riving permit and charged her with a Class A Misdemeanor Offense of Driving on a Suspended License. After successful negotiations with the State's Attorney, Mr. LaScola achieved a dismissal of the most serious offense (Driving on a Suspended License) and had 1 of the other 2 minor moving violations dismissed. The result: Court Supervision and minimal fines on a petty speeding offense - no traffic conviction & the criminal charge fully dismissed!!!
OUTCOME: State Dismisses the Charge - Case Closed
Our client, who is a licensed attorney, was facing charges of battery in misdemeanor court in Chicago. Mr. LaScola arrived early - was the first attorney to check in and answered ready when the case w ... as called. The State was not prepared to answer ready for trial and, as a result, dismissed the charge against our client. Case Closed!!
OUTCOME: State Dismisses Charges - Case Closed
Client charged with Retail Theft and Resisting Arrest in Chicago & scheduled to answer charges at a misdemeanor Branch Court. Mr. LaScola was the first attorney to check in for his client, answered re ... ady to proceed and the State was not ready to proceed at that time. The State wound up dismissing the charges and the case is now closed.
OUTCOME: Charge Amended - Court Supervision & Low Court Costs
Our client was charged with a Speeding in a Construction Zone and resides out of state. Mr. LaScola prepared an Affidavit allowing him to handle the case for the client so that he didn't have to take ... off work and come to Chicago. Despite the client not being present, Mr. LaScola worked out a deal on the Speeding and got the traffic citation amended so that the added language "in a construction zone" was stricken from the ticket - Client received Court Supervision with only court costs and zero base fine.
OUTCOME: Deferred Prosecution - Case will be eligible for DISMISSAL
Client charged with Retail Theft and facing a crime of moral terpitude that could interfere with future immigration applications. Mr. LaScola worked out a deal with the Village Prosecutor that involve ... s a deferred prosecution requiring the client to complete public service hours in exchange for an eventual dismissal.